Title: Half Nature & Half Architecture - A Fusion of Humanity and Environment Jenchieh Hung and Kulthida Songkittipakdee founded HAS design and research in Bangkok and Shanghai. With a diverse portfolio of completed projects in Thailand and China, the studio has become one of the most significant and innovative players among Thai and Asian architects. Their recent works include the Aluminum Grotto and Public Ground in Greater Bangkok—architectural designs that blend traditional and natural forms, creating cavernous spaces that evoke the natural world within a bustling urban environment. They have also contributed to various public buildings, such as the Simple Art Museum and the Museum of Modern Aluminum Thailand, as well as The Glade Bookstore, located in both Thailand and China. The work of architects Jenchieh Hung and Kulthida Songkittipakdee has garnered international attention, appearing in prominent publications like Architectural Record, Wallpaper, Images Publishing, Domus, Architectural Digest, SPACE, and Dezeen, among others. Hung And Songkittipakdee (HAS) have built an international reputation through their successful competition entries, with their work distinguished by a synthesis of form, pattern, material, and technology, resulting in singular, irreducible constructions. Their innovative approach has earned them numerous awards, including the France Créateurs Design Award, the Russian Golden Trezzini Award, the US Interior Design Magazine Best of Year Award, the Thailand Thematic Pavilion of the Year Award at The Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage Exposition, the Australia INDE Award, the Wallpaper Architects’ Directory, the Thailand Prestige Award, and the Designer of the Year Award. In addition to their design practice, Jenchieh Hung and Kulthida Songkittipakdee serve as visiting professors and adjunct professors at Tongji University, Chulalongkorn University, Chung Hua University, and Donghua University. Jenchieh Hung and Kulthida Songkittipakdee are widely regarded for their influential contributions to the architectural world. Known not only for their cutting-edge designs but also for their role in shaping the future of architectural thought, they have made significant impacts through both teaching and curatorial work. Both were invited as guest editors for the Journal of the Architects Regional Council Asia (ARCASIA), promoting the works of Thai architects on a global stage. Furthermore, they have authored three notable publications: THE Improvised – Phetkasem Artist Studio (2021), which explores new identities through uniqueness; From MANufAcTURE to Architecture – Museum of Modern Aluminum (2024), which expresses how architecture serves as a bridge between nature and humanity; and their upcoming publication, Chameleon Architecture – Shifting, Adapting, and Evolving (2025), which focuses on new research and practices in architecture.

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